Category: People
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“Don’t Get Under The Table:” Teacher Shares Tips On Staying Alive If An Active Shooter Is Nearby
Americans of an earlier generation will probably remember the ‘duck and cover’ type of safety drills at school, a somewhat optimistic protection measure in the event of an atomic explosion. While the threat of nuclear annihilation has subsided somewhat, many residents of the ‘land of the free’ still live with a nagging undercurrent of fear,…
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“Living In China I See The Most Ridiculous Things, Like These People Who Have No Idea What They’re Wearing”
As China's economy and influence around the world continue to grow, we in Western countries will gradually acquaint ourselves better with the language, culture and way of life of this vast and ancient civilization. As anyone who has ever been to China before will tell you, it really is an exciting, diverse and unique country.…
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An Autistic Boy Writes Moving Poem About How Odd He Is For A School Assignment, Leaves Teacher In Tears
What began as a class assignment has turned into a work worthy of a distinguished author for young Benjamin Giroux, whose raw and emotional poem about life with autism went massively viral and moved thousands of people around the world. The then 10-year-old from Plattsburgh, New York, was immediately inspired after his teacher asked students…
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Company Finds A Genius Way To Use Avocado Seeds To Create Biodegradable Single-Use Cutlery
It seems that people are slowly but surely beginning to understand the terrible impact our actions can have on earth. And one of the biggest and most environmentally harmful human marks we have made is with plastic. From plastic bags to straws, single-use plastic is one of the biggest causes of pollution in our oceans…
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An Anonymous Student Surprised Their Entire High School with Over 1,500 Handmade Valentine Cards
An anonymous student at Troy High School in Troy, Ohio surprised hundreds of his or her fellow students by leaving beautifully folded origami hearts on every locker for Valentine’s Day. The school posted a picture of the kind-hearted teenager’s work in a post on Facebook, preserving the do-gooder’s anonymity without even a gender pronoun to…
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Students In Finland Continue To Ride Bicycles To School At -17°C (1.4°F) Temperatures And It’s A Lesson In Commuting
The words “polar vortex” have been spoken and written about a great deal in recent weeks. Yes, it is damn cold in some parts of America, but spare a thought for this Finnish town that is living proof that the cold doesn’t stop you from doing things. In fact, winter cycling at below freezing is…
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An Inventor From Kenya Invents Smart Gloves That Translate Sign Language Into Speech
Roy Allela – a young and ambitious 25-year-old technology enthusiast from Kenya, is not your ordinary inventor. He recognised that more than 30 million people around the globe have speech impairments and are facing difficulties when it comes to communicating with people who have no knowledge of sign language, so he made it the focus…
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Study Reveals Alarming Before-And-After Pics Showing Happens When You Stop Drinking
With alcoholism on the rise, the expression “only drink in moderation” couldn’t be more true. Obvious effects of alcohol on the body are high blood pressure (hypertension), which increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke, liver damage and increased risk of cancers. Although those results are from repeated alcohol abuse, there are smaller…
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Doctor Tells This Man That He Needs To Wear A Mask To Help Him Breathe So He Turns It Into An Alien Facehugger
They say you should always listen to the advice of your doctors. After all, they have your best interests at heart. This was the case for Jared Grey, a sci-fi author, who since getting diagnosed with sleep apnea, was told he had to wear a CPAP mask every time he goes to sleep, which facilitates…
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A Visual Display Of Zero-Waste Ideas Everybody Can Use
The world is currently producing nearly 300 million tons of plastic each year – a significant amount of which will end up in the oceans. Unfortunately, although plastic is a useful product, many of these products are created for single-use – with an estimated 50 per cent of plastic used once and thrown away. A…